With Halloween just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to dim the lights, pop some popcorn, and prepare for a frightful night. Instead of watching the same old slasher film for the umpteenth time, consider exploring Prime Video’s extensive selection of spine-tingling series that promise to chill you to the core.
Whether you’re into true-crime tales or eerie folklore, these shows are sure to keep you up this Halloween season. After all, isn’t a sleepless night part of the fun?
The great news is you can start watching these series without spending a dime thanks to Prime Video’s 30-day free trial (after which it’s £5.99, or £8.99 for a full Prime membership). Check out the link below for more details.
Based on Aaron Mahnke’s popular podcast about grim history, this series presents a new mythical creature or locale in each episode, accompanied by disturbing stories that grow more sinister as the episode progresses. Featuring talents like Adam Goldberg, Colm Feore, and Campbell Scott, the show merges beloved podcast episodes with fresh, harrowing stories.
In particular, the second episode of the second season will unsettle you, beginning with the “Bunny Man” killings in early 1900s Virginia and segueing into the dark history of America’s first asylums. With 12 episodes spanning two seasons, there’s plenty to dive into.
If your teenage Halloweens were filled with suspenseful nights watching Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe, and Freddie Prinze Jr. navigate a killer fisherman, then the Prime Video series I Know What You Did Last Summer will bring back nostalgic thrills.
This eight-part slasher series mirrors the film’s plot—where friends cover up a fatal accident only to be hunted by a serial killer the next summer—but introduces new twists, a fresh cast, and modern chaos, making it a must-watch throwback.
American Horror Story has cemented its status as a Halloween staple. Another creation by Ryan Murphy, this anthology series reinvents itself each season with the same core cast—including Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, and even Lady Gaga—taking on entirely new and sometimes unrecognizable roles.
From haunted houses and sinister asylums to witch covens and freak shows, each season offers a unique and twisted narrative. With all nine seasons available, prepare for an extended binge session.
Although not strictly a horror series, the intense Prime Video miniseries Zero Zero Zero has been deemed ‘bone-shaking and terrifying’ by none other than Stephen King, giving it an honorary horror classification.
The show delves into the perilous world of global cocaine trafficking, tracking a large shipment from Mexican producers to Italian buyers, with the American Lynwood family handling the transaction. In 2020, King praised it on X (previously Twitter), saying: “ZERO ZERO ZERO (Amazon): Hard to believe I will see anything this year that’s better than this. Bone-shaking, chilling, terrifying, epic. Dane DeHaan and Andrea Riseborough are incandescent.” That’s high praise indeed.
For those seeking truly chilling content this Halloween, skip the overused horror films like Scream and The Exorcist, and turn to Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, which serves up real-life horror at its peak. Following the buzz from Netflix’s Monsters: The Ed Gein Story, this docuseries uncovers the true criminal behind the infamous tales.
Spanning four episodes, it utilizes unheard audio, archival footage, and expert insights to reveal the chilling reality of the killer who petrified 1950s America. Knowing it all actually happened makes it exponentially more terrifying, and you might find yourself double-checking your locks before bed.
Prime Video offers these hair-raising shows and more for streaming immediately (plus, new members can take advantage of a 30-day free trial). Just don’t hold us responsible if you end up leaving the lights on at night.